Police found the decomposing body of Ramzi 'Irani bundled into the boot of his car on 20
May.
He had not been seen since 7 May. No one has claimed responsibility for his death, and it
is not known why he was killed. Police had arrested and allegedly tortured him several
times in the last 10 years in connection with his work as an activist for an unauthorized
political movement, the Lebanese Forces.
His body has been moved to the American University Hospital in Beirut for postmortem
examination.
Many thanks to all those who took action for Ramzi 'Irani. Please send a final round of
appeals, in English, Arabic, French or your own language: - expressing grave concern at
the killing of Ramzi 'Irani, and calling for a prompt and independent investigation;
- calling on the Lebanese authorities to take immediate measures to protect political
activists, including members of the Lebanese Forces, in accordance with the Lebanese
Constitution and the law, to ensure that they are not attacked, arbitrarily arrested or
tortured as Ramzi 'Irani was.